The former NFL player has made significant progress since joining the Mets' minor league system. Tebow, who was named an Eastern League All-Star this season for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, was batting .273 with a .336 on-base percentage and six home runs in 84 games.

With the Mets (40-56) struggling, many believed Tebow would make his major league debut this season, when the rosters are expanded to 40 spots in September.

As a quarterback, Tebow led the Florida Gators to two national championships in 2006 and 2008 and won the Heisman Trophy in 2007. He enjoyed a short stint of success with the Denver Broncos, including a playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011. He was a backup for the Jets in 2012.